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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1959
Page
1
Local items report Mrs Roy Leiend in hospital and teaching duties for Glenyce Currie at Virden Collegiate. Families travel and move among Virden, Brandon, Moose Jaw, Deloraine and Regina while January activities include a W A meeting change, fair attendance in St Paul, and new school staff including Miniota High School principal John Wilkie.
Mr. and Mrs. J J Lelond and Mr. and Mrs Wilford Jolley were honored by friends Friday evening. J W Horner presented an electric frying pan and blanket to the Lelonds, while Miss E Reynolds gave a similar gift to the Jolley family. Diane Williams presented Erma Jolley with a necklace and earrings from the Minata Merry Stitchers. The W A W M S held a farewell at Mrs Gordon Long s home. Mrs J Stowe spoke for the group and a jewellery gift was given from the W A Mrs Jolley received a Life Membership certificate and pin from the WMS.
A lawn party at the Lyng residence on Saturday August 22 honored Jo-Anne Fowlie and Norma White who depart for Winnipeg to study Practical Nursing at Manitoba Technical Institute. Teachers are assigned to New Sarum Virden Manson Miniota. Local notables Garry Van Buskirk at Wawanesa and R Lee visited Winnipeg for family and returns. Church and Sunday school resume September 6 at 11 00 a.m.
William Henry Goodfellow, who died in his sleep, was honored at a funeral in Crandall United Church with Rev Clark presiding. A former Wiltshire emigrant who served with the 78th battalion in World War I, he lived in Palmerston before retiring to Winnipeg in 1952. Legion members attended and conducted the graveside service.
Rental notice for a room and notice board suitable for a lady student or businesswoman in Winnipeg half a block from Portage Avenue bus. Contact May Titley at 6 Minerva Court, 290 Beverley Street, Winnipeg. Includes address and inquiry line.
J W Horner lists pallbearers E Douglas J W Hughes W Bell W H P Wallace D C Douglas and Wm Hyndman for the funeral. The town notes an open golf tournament at Birtle Riverside Golf Course starting Monday September 7 with tee off from 8 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Birth notices announce Michelle Charlene Oliver in Red Deer Alberta born Friday August 21 to Mr and Mrs W J Oliver nee Grace Cameron. A son Douglas Allan Armitage born at Virden hospital August 23 to Mr and Mrs Ivan Armitage Miniota. Blaich birth listed at Hamida Hospital August 25 for Mr and Mrs Alfred Blaich nee Mary Miles Miniota a daughter Ann Morene.
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